candotri 007: one with the water

Episode Description

* Cycled to aberdeen - check candotri.com for a video of that day * New tires on zoom zoom * Running in five fingers with splayed toes * Had to pull out of my A race * Doing more speedwork for running * long run - holding heart rates * Are you comfortable around the water? * Get out of your motorized thingy * Make water part of your triathlon lifestyle- closer to the water and nature by swimming in it * Be safe while swimming in the open water * You are not scared of the water, you feel scared of the water * Gravity is not a factor in swimming * In swimming, everything happens in slow motion * You can do drills like working one leg because of lack of gravity and slow motion * Focus on your breathing because you are undistracted by gadgetry * I put the garmin on deck to watch heart rate * Being stressed about the swim is really really bad thing * Focus on efficiency - Use stroke counting * Total Immersion - Terry Laughlin * Watch swimmers that are faster than you * Do you have imbalances in your muscle groups? * Buy better goggles - leaking sucks - try Aquasphere * You aren't far from home * Remember how I carried my bike in candotri 006? That doesn't happen in swimming. Quote: "The water is your friend. You don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." Aleksandr Popov Intro music: 'Heat' by Wheatmonkeys. Check them out on iTunes and at wheatmonkeys.com The Candotri podcast by Chad Matsalla is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Canada License. Based on a work at candotri.com.